kréta
Hungarian
noun
Definitions
- chalk a soft, white, porous, sedimentary carbonate rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite
- chalk a piece of chalk used for writing on a blackboard
- (geology) Cretaceous a geologic period
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin crēta (chalk, clay).
Origin
Latin
crēta
Gloss
chalk, clay
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing